Online interview & online oath abroad?

[MapleTraveller]

Hi,

I know that for sure you have to be in Canada to take the online citizenship test. But how about the online interview and online oath ceremony? Are we required to be in Canada as well or the online interview and online oath ceremony can be done while being in other country than Canada?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Hi,

I know that for sure you have to be in Canada to take the online citizenship test. But how about the online interview and online oath ceremony? Are we required to be in Canada as well or the online interview and online oath ceremony can be done while being in other country than Canada?

You MUST be physically present in Canada for the test, interview and oath. No exceptions.

 

[Kamilaapplebum]

Hi,

I know that for sure you have to be in Canada to take the online citizenship test. But how about the online interview and online oath ceremony? Are we required to be in Canada as well or the online interview and online oath ceremony can be done while being in other country than Canada?

They recently changed the rule for online test so maybe write them to ask if it has changed for oath also?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

They recently changed the rule for online test so maybe write them to ask if it has changed for oath also?

No harm in asking but it is extremely unlikely they will ever let anyone take oath outside Canada for reasons I mentioned here. It will remain unlikely unless Citizenship certificates are made purely digital (no paper certificate issued) which I think might take a while and unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future.

But IRCC has surprises up its sleeve. We never know.

 

[felixtae]

They recently changed the rule for online test so maybe write them to ask if it has changed for oath also?

There are new rules for online test now?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

There are new rules for online test now?

Yes.

 

[felixtae]

Yes.

What are the changes? I do not see an announcement on the CIC website. I am concerned with my citizenship application right now due to the need for me to go home for 2 years instead of 1 year as the immigration with my parents' home country amended recently.

 

[harirajmohan]

What are the changes? I do not see an announcement on the CIC website. I am concerned with my citizenship application right now due to the need for me to go home for 2 years instead of 1 year as the immigration with my parents' home country amended recently.

Its not in website yet. you can call cic and confirm that if they started allowing to attend the test from outside the country.
Few have already attended from outside after getting permission from their local processing office.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

What are the changes? I do not see an announcement on the CIC website. I am concerned with my citizenship application right now due to the need for me to go home for 2 years instead of 1 year as the immigration with my parents' home country amended recently.

If you receive a test invitation and you are outside the country, send an email to email ID listed in the "Rescheduling section" of your test invite and request them to permit you to take the test outside Canada. Several applicants have done the same and they have successfully taken the test abroad.

 

[kris00]

My family has been awaiting the oath for some time from Scarborough center and the online system is showing that the oath is scheduled for 12th July. However, we have never received any oath email and upon calling the call center they told us that there is a technical glitch and I have approached the person who has my wife after the test and has also submitted the web form, but still no response. What should I do?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

My family has been awaiting the oath for some time from Scarborough center and the online system is showing that the oath is scheduled for 12th July. However, we have never received any oath email and upon calling the call center they told us that there is a technical glitch and I have approached the person who has my wife after the test and has also submitted the web form, but still no response. What should I do?

Hmmm, this is cutting too close. You should have certainly received your oath by now.

Contact IRCC at 8 AM local time and request them to urgently look into it. May be the email was sent but not got lost somewhere in between. The staff might be able to flag it to the local office and they might be able to send the email again.

 

[kris00]

Hmmm, this is cutting too close. You should have certainly received your oath by now.

Contact IRCC at 8 AM local time and request them to urgently look into it. May be the email was sent but not got lost somewhere in between. The staff might be able to flag it to the local office and they might be able to send the email again.

Today the call to call center is dropping off, me and my wife tried 5 times each.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Today the call to call center is dropping off, me and my wife tried 5 times each.

That sucks. I'd suggest that you keep trying. Also, send a webform with the first two words of the request being EXTREMELY URGENT and then explain your predicament and request them to flag the office to let them know you haven't received your oath invitation yet.

 

[kris00]

That sucks. I'd suggest that you keep trying. Also, send a webform with the first two words of the request being EXTREMELY URGENT and then explain your predicament and request them to flag the office to let them know you haven't received your oath invitation yet.

It worked, just got the email. it was so close, just a day before the weekend. Thank you for your suggestions.